PSG Enters French Cup Last 16 After Beating US Orleans With A Score Of 1-4

Photo: Antara

JAKARTA - PSG beat US Orleans' third-tier team with a score of 4-1. Kylian Mbappe scored twice. He opened the goal with a low finish in the 16th minute, before doubling his team's lead in the 63rd minute with a penalty. Mbappe brought PSG to the last 16 of the French Cup.

PSG's penalty was due to the referee judging a Orleans player's hand over the ball in the forbidden box, Antara reported on Sunday, January 21.

The captain of the French national team with a collection of 28 goals from 26 appearances for PSG this season, became the actor of the creation of his team's third goal in the 72nd minute. He sent in a cross to be met by Goncalo Ramos' header.

Orleans scored an entertainment goal through captain Nicolas Saint-Ruf in the 86th minute. PSG then closed his party with 17-year-old player Senny Mayulu's goal in the 88th minute, taking advantage of Mbappe's pass.

Wissam Ben Yedder scored a hat-trick as AS Monaco beat second-tier team Rodez with a score of 3-1 in the match played earlier, while last season's runner-up Nantes lost to the bottom-tier team.

Ben Yedder scored his first goal from the penalty spot and then added two more goals in the second half, after Stone Mambo equalized for Rodez.

Malik Tchokounte's header brought Laval's second division team to a 1-0 win at Nantes headquarters, who won in 2022 but was defeated by Toulouse in the final last year.

Nice beat Bordeaux with a score of 3-2, when Mordan Sanson scored twice for the team in second place in the standings.

The third-placed team in the French League standings Brest, avoided defeat as they fell behind to a 2-1 win thanks to late goals from Kenny Lala and Martin Satriano.

Le Puy, who also played in the fourth division, beat the team that were two levels above them Dunkerque with a score of 2-1. Valenciennes beat Paris FC with the same score.